# CVE-2017-6335: The QuantumTransferMode function in coders/tiff.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-03-14 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The QuantumTransferMode function in coders/tiff.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a small samples per pixel value in a CMYKA TIFF file.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1427975
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/28/2
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96544
- https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/ci/6156b4c2992d855ece6079653b3b93c3229fc4b8/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4206-1/

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